Outlook Planet C3 – Climate, Circularity, Community – is a high-impact summit and awards platform focused on accelerating India’s green economy in VUCA environment. Bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, investors, sustainability experts, and development institutions, C3 drives dialogue on climate innovation, circular economy models, sustainable finance, mobility transition, and measurable community impact. The platform explores how India can build domestic competitiveness while advancing net-zero ambitions and inclusive growth. Through keynotes, strategic firesides, idea exchange forums, and awards recognizing sustainable SMEs, C3 aims to mobilize capital, strengthen policy-industry collaboration, and create actionable pathways toward a resilient, low-carbon, and globally competitive India.
Outlook Planet C3 Summit & Awards
Speakers
Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry of Science & Technology
Member, NITI Aayog
Former Foreign Secretary of India
Youth Environmentalist & Sustainability Consultant
President, Gruner Renewable Energy
CEO, Palladium India
Chief Business Officer, Kisani
Former Director, CPCB
CEO, SM Sehgal Foundation
MD, JSW MG Motor
AD, TERI Council for Business Sustainability
Programme Lead Alliance for Water Stewardship
CGM PFSBU, SBI
VP, Reliance Industries
SG, CITI
Chief Commercial & Sales Officer, Gruner Renewable Energy
Executive Director - India Climate Group
Advisor to the Government of Delhi and Professor of Practice, IIT Kanpur
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
President & CEO, BMW Group India
Director, Sustainability, Bisleri International
CEO, TOESL
Executive VP & Head - Social Investments, ITC
Regional Director South Asia, AVPN
Former Secretary, MoEFCC & Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science & Climate Change
Associate Director – Climate Finance, TERI
Climate Action Consultant
CSO, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail
VP - ESG & Investor Relations, BlackSoil
VC & MD, JBM Group
Subject Matter Expert (Sustainability & Circular Economy), Delhi Jal Board & KPMG India
MD, Aadi Sustainability Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
MD, Exide Energy Solutions
DG, SIAM
Additional Chief Engineer, BWSSB
MD & CEO, Chloride Metals Limited
CEO, Centre for Responsible Business
Co-Founder & COO, Attero
Distinguished Fellow, TERI
President & Executive Director, AEEE
Energy Transition Leader & Consultant
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textile
Director, Resource Efficiency & Governance, TERI
Director, Circular Economy & Waste Management, TERI
Economist NIPFP
Sustainability and ESG Leader Intueri Consulting
Vice President - Decarbonization Fund, Tata Capital
Senior Specialist – Climate Change, ESG Disputes & Regulatory
Head HSE and Sustainability, Hero Future Energies
Registration & Networking Hi-Tea
Welcome Address
Neeraj Thakur
Editor, Outlook Business
Theme Address
Sudipto Dey
Editor, Outlook Planet
Powering India's Green Economy-Viksit Bharat Mission 2047
Keynote Address
Blueprint For Green Transition: Building Domestic Competitiveness, Employment & Global Commerce
Shri Arvind Virmani
Member, NITI Aayog
Fireside Conversation
Leadership Perspective: Global Landscape Post Iran-US War: Securing India's Supply Chain
Ambassador Kanwal Sibal
Former Foreign Secretary, India
Neeraj Thakur
Editor, Outlook Business
Mobilizing Capital For Corporate Climate Action
Special Address
Raising Sustainable Finance For Climate Transition
Bavani Sankaran S
CGM PFSBU, SBI
Deep Dive Conversation
Unlocking Private Capital For Climate Action
Lavanya Jayaram
Regional Director- South Asia, AVPN
Manish Kumar Shrivastava
Associate Director – Climate Finance, TERI
Swati Bharadwaj
Vice President- Decarbonization Fund, Tata Capital
RR Rashmi
Distinguished Fellow, TERI
Fireside Conversation
Leveraging Carbon Currency: Building Business Competitiveness Through Carbon Markets
Neelam Pandita
VP- ESG & Investor Relations, BlackSoil Capital
Vijay Anand
Head HSE and Sustainability, Hero Future Energies
Leena Nandan
Former Secretary, MoEFCC
idea exchange room
Sutradhar (The Thread-Holder) – Orchestrating a Circular Economy
Surojit Bose
Sustainability Leader, Intueri Consulting
From Survey to Strategy - Key Sustainability Themes for 2030
Insights from the Chief Sustainability Officers' Survey on Sustainability Leadership
Arupendra Nath Mullick
AD, TERI Council for Business Sustainability
Strengthening India’s Circular Economy - Textiles
Keynote Address
Building Circular Business Models: From Compliance To Competitiveness
Shri Rohit Kansal
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textile
Launch Of White Papers
Weaving The Circular Future - Strategic Imperatives for Indian Textiles & Plastics
The Hydrological Inflexion Point
Surojit Bose
Sustainability and ESG leader, Intueri Consulting
Deep Dive Conversation
Making Circularity Work In The Textile Sector – Digital Passport To Plastic Circularity
Bharat B Mehta
VP, Reliance Industries
Chandrima Chatterjee
SG, CITI
Naresh Tyagi
CSO, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail
Surojit Bose
Sustainability and ESG leader, Intueri Consulting
idea exchange room
Circularity in Lead Acid Battery Recycling: Policy & Practice - The Way Forward
Dr Suneel Pandey
Director & Senior Fellow, TERI
LUNCH
Youth Ki Awaaz
Climate, Conflict & Career: The Youth Perspective
Abhiir Bhalla
Youth Environmentalist & Sustainability Consultant
Empowering India’s Circular Economy - Mobility
Special Address
Circularity, EV & Beyond : Shifting Gears To Green Manufacturing
Nishant Arya
VC & MD, JBM Group
Deep Dive Conversation
Beyond the Scrapyard: Building India's End- of-Life Vehicle Ecosystems
Rajesh Menon
DG, SIAM
Rohan Gupta
Co-Founder & COO, Attero
Souvik Bhattacharjya
Director, Resource Efficiency & Governance, TERI
idea exchange room
Climate-Aligned Impact - Reimagining CSR for Changing Energy and Climate Landscape
Jayanta Chaudhuri
Director - Marketing, Alliances and Partnerships, AEEE
Fireside Conversation
Role Of Circularity In Transitioning From EV Adoption To EV Leadership
Hardeep Singh Brar
President & CEO, BMW Group India
Pravin Saraf
MD, Exide Energy Solutions
Divya Sharma
ED - India, Climate Group
Empowering India’s Circular Economy – Water
Special Address
Integrating Water Security Strategy With Circularity: Ground Lessons From State
Rahul Priyadarshi
Additional Chief Engineer, BWSSB
Special Address
Integrating Water Security Strategy With Circularity
G Asok Kumar
(IAS), Advisor to the Government of Delhi and Professor of Practice, IIT Kanpur
Deep Dive Conversation
Building India's Water Credit Ecosystem
Anjali Makhija
CEO, SM Sehgal Foundation
Ashish Bhardwaj
Programme Lead, Alliance for Water Stewardship
K Ganesh
Director Sustainability, Bisleri International
Nupur Bahadur
Expert, Sustainability & Circular Economy, Delhi Jal Board & KPMG
Surojit Bose
Sustainability and ESG leader, Intueri Consulting
Nurturing Agri & Climate Tech Innovations
Opening Remarks
Strategic Pathways For Building New Age Business Models
Rijit Sengupta
CEO, Centre for Responsible Business
Deep Dive Conversations
Unlocking Patient Capital For Climate Tech Innovations
Amit Patjoshi
CEO, Palladium India
L Prabhakar
Executive VP & Head- Social Investments, ITC
Suranjali Tandon
Economist, NIPFP
Mohana Talapatra
Climate Action Consultant
Presentation
Introduction to Gruner Group
Devesh Garg
Chief Commercial & Sales Officer, Gruner Renewable Energy
Fireside Conversation
Lessons From Building Circular Bioenergy & Agri Ecosystems: The India Advantage
Abhirup Bhattacharya
President, Gruner Renewable Energy
Rijit Sengupta
CEO, Centre for Responsible Business
Fireside Conversation
From Volatility to Certainty: Why Industry Now Needs Assured Green Utilities
Khushboo Bhatia
CEO, TOESL
Sudipto Dey
Editor, Outlook Planet
Enhancing Community Impact
Opening Remarks
Changing Policy Framework - Moving From Compliance To Measurable Social Impact
Satish Kumar
President & ED, AEEE
Deep Dive Conversation
From Social Giving to Catalytic Capital: Reimagining Development for a Climate-Resilient India
Garima Dadhich
Associate Professor, Indian Institute Of Corporate Affairs
Saurabh Kumar
Energy Transition Leader
Satish Kumar
President & ED, AEEE
C3 AWARDS
Special Address By Chief Guest
Technology-led Sustainability: Science Powering India's Green Future
Dr. Jitendra Singh
Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry of Science & Technology
AWARDS
Networking Hi-Tea
Who Should Attend
To showcase & benchmark their sustainability practices and learn from sector leaders.
To gain actionable insights on climate action, circular economy models, and compliance strategies.
To shape frameworks, engage with practical challenges, and align policy with industry implementation.
To discover impactful business models, opportunities for green capital allocation, and ecosystem partnerships.
Expert discussions and case studies offer practical solutions for the green transition.
Award winners gain visibility and validation for sustainable practices that matter.
Connect with policymakers, industry experts, investors, & changemakers driving sustainability.
Workshops & sessions provide tools to navigate climate challenges, financing, & circular solutions.
Highlights from past event
Exclusive Learning
Why Should You Attend Idea Exchange Forum?
An interactive platform for Group Discussion among industry stakeholders and policy influencers on challenges and opportunities in adoption of sustainable and environment-friendly practices.
From decoding compliance frameworks and ESG mandates to navigating evolving environmental regulations and supply chain challenges, these sessions will explore how businesses can align sustainability with competitiveness. Designed to deliver practical insights and future-ready strategies, the idea exchange forum will spotlight pathways for scalable, compliant and resilient growth in a circular economy.
Our partners
Exclusive Green Finance Partner
associate Sponsor
Sustainable Mobility Partner
Assured Green Utilities Partner
Circular Economy Partner
Water Stewardship Partner
Knowledge & Impact Partner
Knowledge Partner
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